The is much controversy concerning who Jesus Christ is today, even as there
was much controversy in the days when Christ walked on this earth. There are
many religions today declaring that Jesus is not the son of God, but that he is
a prophet of some human devised god (little "g"). Some cults proclaim
that Jesus is not the son of God, but that he is a son of God.
In the mouth of two or three witnesses let every word be
established.
Deut 17:6 - At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall
he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he
shall not be put to death.
Deut. 19:15 - One witness shall not rise up against a man for any
iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two
witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be
established.
Matt. 18:16 - But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one
or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be
established.
II Cor. 13:1 - This is the third time I am coming to you. In the
mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
I Tim. 5:19 - Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before
two or three witnesses.
Heb. 10:28 - He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under
two or three witnesses:
The witnesses of nature.
Psalms 19:1-4 - Nature reveals there is a God, but says absolutely nothing
about Jesus Christ.
Luke 19:40 - At the triumphant entry of Christ, the stones would cry
out if the disciples of Christ didn’t give Him praise.
Matt. 3:9 - God is able of the stones to make children unto Abraham.
Matt. 27:45 - There was darkness over the face of the entire land for
three hours while God turned His back on His only begotten Son.
Matt. 27:51 - The vail of the temple was rent in twain from the top to
the bottom.
The witness of the friends of Christ.
Matt. 16:17 - Christ told Peter, "…flesh and blood hath not
revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven."
John 4:29 - The woman at the well testified after she knew who Christ
was, "Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is
not this the Christ?"
II Tim. 1:12 - Paul said, I know whom I have believed and am
persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against
that day.
Matthew 14:33 – When Christ stilled the wind and the waves, his
disciples declared, "Of a truth thou art the Son of God."
III. The witness of the enemies of Christ.
James 2:19 - Devils believe and tremble. "Thou believest that
there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble."
Matt. 27:3-10 - Judas declared he had betrayed the innocent blood.
Vers3-5 states, "Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he
was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver
to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed
the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And
he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and
hanged himself."
Matt. 27:54 - The centurion said, "Truly this was the Son of
God."
John 19:19-22 - Pilate wrote above the cross, JESUS of NAZARETH THE KING
OF THE JEWS. "What I have written, I have written."
1. Luke 1:35 – The angel Gabriel said to Mary, "The Holy
Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:
therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the
Son of God."
2. Matthew 2:15 – "…Out of Egypt have I called my
son." When Christ was very young, Herod gave commandment to kill all
the boy babies under the age of 2 in the city of Rama. Joseph, Mary and Jesus
escaped to Egypt. When they came out of Egypt, the prophecy of Hosea 11:1 was
fulfilled.
3. Matthew 3:17 – "…This is my beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased." When Christ was baptized by John the Baptist, God
verbally stated that he was well pleased with his son.
4. Matthew 17:5 – At the mount of transfiguration, God said to
Peter, James and John, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased; hear ye him."